Literary Studies

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 6.39 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 15.6 k / Year(s) Deadline: Feb 1, 2025
201–250 place StudyQA ranking:2190 Duration:2 years

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In the Master of Arts in Literary Studies (MA-LIT), students have the option of completing their degree by coursework or by a combination of coursework and a major project or a thesis. We investigate historical and contemporary areas of British, American, Canadian and English-language postcolonial literatures, alongside the theories relevant to their study. MA-LIT graduates are employed in publishing, private industry, government, educational organizations, non-governmental organizations, and in their own businesses; others go on to doctoral programs. 

  • Fiction 
  • Introduction to Literary Studies
  • Introduction to Rhetorical Studies
  • Rhetoric in Popular Culture
  • The Superhero
  • Digital Lives 
  • The Rebel
  • Isolation and Alienation
  • Youth and Adolescence
  • Introduction to Academic Writing
  • Communications in Mathematics & Computer Science 
  • The Use of English 
  • Shakespeare
  • Survey of British Literature 
  • The Short Story
  • The Bible and Literature 
  • Designing Digital Images and Hypertext 
  • Forms of Fantasy
  • Science Fiction 
  • Studies in Children's Literature 

Requirements

  • An Honours Bachelor's degree in English, or its equivalent, with an average of at least 78% in English courses, and at least 75% overall.
    • Those applying to the program but holding Honours degrees that combine English and another discipline may be admitted at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
  • A Statement of Interest, no more than 500 words, explaining your reasons for applying to the program.
  • Supplementary information form
  • Transcript(s)
  • 3 references, at least 2 of them are academic.
  • IELTS 7.5; Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT) 100 overall

Scholarships

  • International Master's (IMSA) & International Doctoral Student Awards (IDSA)
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
  • Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS)
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